Unlocking Rural Prosperity: The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Chinese Farmers' Livelihoods

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Entrepreneurship has gained huge momentum over the past few decades. It has changed business-related activities in almost all areas of life. In line with this change, entrepreneurship has also been found to have a considerable effect on the activities of farmers. It has significantly altered their creativity and enthusiasm, thereby empowering them in different ways.

In the context of China, rural entrepreneurship and innovation among farmers have received a huge amount of attention. It has also affected not only the work but also the lives of farmers in both positive and unwanted ways. For instance, on one side, it has increased their level of energy, creativity, and enthusiasm; on the other side, it has also resulted in blindly following others’ ideas and ways that are eventually resulting in a negative effect on incomes, stable development, and agricultural activities. It can also be linked to the waste of resources, social conflicts, and environmental damage.

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Pan and collaborators have recently discussed the effect of farmers’ entrepreneurial activities on agriculture and rural economic growth in China. They studied 30 provinces in China during the years from 2015 to 2020. They reported that even though the speed of innovation and entrepreneurial activities in rural areas of China has increased, it is still important to optimize these activities and patterns, which may require appropriate education and training for farmers. They also found that innovation and entrepreneurial activities not only boost progress in one area but also in neighboring areas. For instance, the neighboring areas also utilize the same marketing strategies and economic characteristics to improve their agricultural businesses. It has also been reported that innovation and entrepreneurial activities significantly benefit grain-consuming areas and high-income areas.

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In order to improve innovation and entrepreneurial activities, the government can provide tailored support to these people to make progress by overcoming barriers. For instance, these people can be provided customized incentives and helped through support groups so that they can make progress in a conducive environment. Policies can be developed to strengthen agricultural disciplines in colleges, train agricultural talents, and attract skilled professionals from not only different parts of the country but also different parts of the world. Eventually, the government can help farmers and other individuals from rural areas integrate novel technologies, such as the internet and artificial intelligence (AI), into agriculture to advance rural modernization. In this regard, awareness campaigns, training sessions, and the establishment of modern agricultural parks can be of significant help.

Consequently, researchers stated, “innovation and entrepreneurship have an obvious positive effect and exemplary effect in rural regions.”

Reference:

Pan, Y., Zhang, S., & Zhang, M. (2024). The impact of entrepreneurship of farmers on agriculture and rural economic growth: Innovation-driven perspective. Innovation and Green Development, 3(1), 100093.

Revolutionizing Healthcare: Major Medical Innovations in China 2022

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The world is experiencing rapid advancements in different fields of life. Among those fields, technological advancements in the field of medicine are at a higher level, as these can help improve the overall health of people. From around the world, healthcare organizations and agencies are increasing their funding in the context of medical innovations. For instance, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) increased the annual budget from $19.8 billion in 2001 to $41.1 billion in 2020, and the European Union planned to invest 100 billion euros as a part of the “Horizon 2020 initiative to support medical and health-related research. In the same way, the National Key Research and Development Program of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China worked on several programs related to life sciences. Moreover, the initiative of "China annual major medical innovation” presented by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) has also gained huge attention from the Chinese government and several other sectors of science and technology.

In the "China annual major medical innovation 2022" initiative organized by the CAMS, 31 items or services have been found to be of major importance. Among these items or services, seven are related to clinical medicine, two are related to pharmacology, four relate to stomatology, eight are related to fundamental medicine and biology, five are related to public health and the environment, and five are related to biomedical engineering and informatics.

In the field of clinical medicine, aside from other advancements, it has been found that the use of toripalimab in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin (TP) has been found to be of significant help in treating patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

In the field of stomatology, along with other developments, advancements have been reported regarding maxillofacial implants in terms of improving their biocompatibility and eventually soft-tissue healing and bone formation. This has been done with the help of improved adsorption capacity while utilizing fibronectin in association with the titanium oxide (TiO2) surface.

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In the fields of medicine and biology, it has been reported that China has become independent in utilizing human pluripotent stem cells after gaining independence in the fields of transcription factor induction and nuclear transplantation. These techniques have helped China improve chemical reprogramming technologies and regenerative medicine.

In line with pharmacological advancements, experts have stated that China has developed a recombinant human anti-rabies virus monoclonal antibody injection that is faster to work and safer for patients. China’s treatment for tumors, including Icariin, which is an herbal medicine in China, is also among the notable advancements in the field of pharmacology and medicine.

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Considering the field of public health and environment, the country has also worked on the statistics for public health and environmental factors linked to public health. Experts in China have updated data regarding rates of intravenous thrombolysis and also published data regarding liver cancer and its risk factors, including tobacco smoking and utilizing solid fuels for cooking.

Eventually, in the field of biomedical engineering and informatics, experts have provided detailed information about the advancements made in the field of 5.0 T superconducting magnet MRI imaging systems, which have been made independently in China. The country has also made advancements in the field of proton therapy systems that can help improve the dose targeted at the tumor site. The country has also made progress with a dual-channel rechargeable implanted deep brain electrical stimulation pulse generator kit that can help stimulate the thalamic nucleus and eventually help in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Reference:

Gao, D., Wei, X., Yang, Y., Li, L., Qi, Y., Zhang, R., ... & Wang, C. (2024). Analysis and Evaluation of China Annual Major Medical Innovation 2022: A Mix‐Method Approach Study. Informatics and Health, 1(1), 40-48.